https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/a1e4c2489ae0de30401372bb19cb640b.jpg 4e9bde1bb8d153d373bea332e22456e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books Subject The topic of the resource Book collections Description An account of the resource The College Library was founded in 1698 when Faculty members donated books for our first home at the Trongate in Glasgow. We have been collecting books both old and new ever since, and our collection of rare books stretches back to the 15th century. We hold many fine examples of important historical texts, with particularly strong representation in medicine, surgery, botany and materia medica from the 18th and 19th centuries. We also hold a collection of several thousand medical pamphlets from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Most of the book collection can be found on our online catalogue and we regularly add new records to make our collections more discoverable. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memorials of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 1599-1850 Description An account of the resource Memorials of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 1599-1850; with a sketch of the rise and progress of the Glasgow Medical School and of the medical profession in the West of Scotland <iframe width="480" height="430" src="https://archive.org/stream/memorialsoffacul00duncuoft?ui=embed#page/n9/mode/2up" frameborder="0"></iframe> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Duncan, Alexander Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1896 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Reading Room WZ 23 DUN Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available James Maclehose and Sons Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Glasgow Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Language A language of the resource English College Founders